Starting issue - auto outback

Post by **Alex** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:55 am

holla for a marshall!

Or an intimidator! :d

Alex

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:59 am

FROG wrote:try them out for warranty anyway most batteries are date stamped, be worth a go anyway
good luck Dave

i would, but i bought the battery in kalgoorlie, for a super duper special deal through my company with westrack, and the battery has no stamp nothing on it, and because its not used for work purposes i could get into trouble..hehehe if thy find out i put it in my car..lol

dave

FROG · Post by **FROG** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:07 pm

ahh well then maybe not lol
cant swop it out into another work vehicle
btw what is it ?
just out of interest

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:19 pm

990 cold cranking amp, specifically for westrac, so its catapillar, for all their smaller tractors and trucks, after days of deliberation this is what we decided would be best for my setup.

obviously not ..lol

dave

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:35 pm

need 2 people for this, but put a multi meter on the solenoid terminal for the starter but leave the wire connected and measure the voltage, if there is low volts there say 6 that your problem, its not pulling the contacts on far enough, mine has/was doing the same thing, you can do a patch by adding a relay.

use the starter wire to activate the relay and run a feed from the battery to the starter.

bryan

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:37 pm

captain, this is exactly the problem i was having...and i have done exactly what u have just explained:), the starter motor problem has now been solved its now just my dicky battery which im displeased about but im obviously gonna have to fix it regardless

cheers
dave

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 6:18 pm

dud batteries happen.I brought a battery once and it wouldn't hold volts so i rang the mob i brought it off ,said they were new owners.So i rang the manufacturer and they said the battery was 2 years old and had been sitting on the shelf.Doesn't help you much though.
Hope you get it sorted.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:07 pm

under 14V is a float charge. 14.2 - 14.4 is a boost charge.

you boost charge in a car application.

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:08 pm

AndrewT wrote:But you're using an EA starter yes? Because of the adaptor plate and EA gearbox?

if i was talking about my MY yes....

but thinking about it i dunno if he has heard my Lib start. altho i did take it to the pines that time

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:26 pm

Im not gonna sift through all the stuff in this thread Dave... Call me if your still having dramas. You should have called me in the first place... doofus.

Dave

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:42 pm

what if you do the sneaky sneaky and swap it into one of the work vehicles, then claim a new one for that thru work, and swap the new one

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:49 pm

Fit a relay to the solinoid on the stater , Dave will know how to this I would say

+ I wonder if it got water in it ( ? )

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:48 am

issue resolved

thought i fixed it

turned out the alternator was charging at idle, but not when revving

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:00 am

hate to say it - told you so :P

good to hear its sorted.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:10 pm

i found out the hard way at work

1.5 tonnes of water tank on trailer,,, middle of boggy sand, 200 odd metres from nearest hard road

turned car off
never started back up :P

and like i said..it was charging at idle. it was even chargins at 2000 revs,,, anything HIGHER and it was not charging...was draining battery, and according to the subaru workshop i went to today, they put it on an analysis machine....and said up untill 2000 revs it was charging to proper capacity, but faster it span, the bushes slowly detatched from the centre bit

dave

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:01 am

so when does she get a new alt?

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:35 am

So how did you find this out?

And what's the fix - a new alternator?

Cheers

Bennie

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:09 pm

the fix is sweet **** all atm....really

dave

Post by **Alex** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:44 pm

the fix is alex's spare alternator! lol.

alex

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:55 pm

untill i find the energy to get mine rebuilt or a new one, alex spare isnt a very good alternative caus its different..but will do to get me to work and back

dave